that's O.K., science is no longer a valid explanation for anything, remember?

Just kidding.

I record it and FF thru commercials.

Keyboard Cat etc

intelligence to follow and understand her. Yet she is the most watched show on TV.

interested, or starved for someone intelligent to inform them. Win/win/win/win...

Rachel is broadcasting the hearing from Anita Hill's testimony.

Watch her at prime time.

… not watching the Emmys - but I never thought everyone else would be with me (and Rachel)! I guess this may also be the end of episodic television...

unhinged, I even watch live with the commercials.....I never ever watch commercials.

And evidently, people get that.

It's wonderful to see that her intelligence, perspective, and presentation are appreciated by the masses.

You go, Rachel!!!

She is the best and has been for many years.

I don't want the Susan Sarandons of the world thinking they should be given any kinda credit for the 'let's just go ahead and wreck the joint so it can get rebuilt better, AFTER.' line of thinking.

That's a bullshit argument and it cost Hillary the Presidency.

that they will lower my cable bill

Hat is off to Keith Olbermann...who I miss.....

I've been a fan since her radio days.

She started on MSNBC, incredibly enough, on Little Tucker Carlson’s daytime show. She was a semi-regular guest. And she did well. Well enough that Olbermann brought her in as a semi-regular guest. And the rest is broadcast history.

I still feel like watching her show is like attending a master class - in civics, history, politics, culture, whatever. She always backs into the lead. And while doing so, gives you all kinds of context and historical background perspective. You get a WIDE view at first, that she steadily narrows down and focuses on, sharper and sharper, until you get to the “punchline”.

I always learn something new or more or more deeply after watching her show. Sometimes I even take notes.

AND she does it with NO glamour, no skimpy tops or clothing, no heavy makeup, no “come hither” hair styling. Just brains. And a pretty cool sense of humor and whimsy thrown in for good measure.

I don't believe they do, and a lot of people DVR her show to watch later. I know I do for both Rachel and Lawrence every night. So her numbers would be quite a bit higher if they added for recording to watch later - maybe even double!

It's a bit different and it lags, timewise, but here's a better description:
https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/tv-and-culture/dvr-viewings-tv-ratings1.htm

This site tracks daily viewers of cable news shows. On most days O'Donnell beats Ingraham as well:

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/category/ratings

Rachel has been kicking Hannity's ass for some time now. Maybe Murdoch should rethink his programming and get on board.

I was just reading a book and listening to music, but I stopped at eight o'clock central to watch Rachel.

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When I watch her, I feel like I've taken a semester class (that I love, BTW).

That's only about 1.1% of the population. To put it in perspective, the most watched programme in the UK at 9pm on Friday night was "Celebrity Masterchef" - which had 3.99 million viewers. The UK has a population one fifth of the USA, but had a program watched by more than any US one.

I believe This Is Us, Big Bang Theory and others will get big numbers. But with everything currently in repeats, it’s nice to see Rachel doing well.

Way to go!!!! Keep it going.

I've seen a lot of pro-republican adds running on the TRMS that tell me how good the economy is doing and how much money we're saving from tax breaks.

Another one explains what a great guy Kavanaugh is with all these women coming forward to tell me he's such a great, regular guy!

Who do they think is watching her show!?

I pound the mute button hard when it comes on.

guess he's gone back to counting how many times Maddow says "Russia" during a broadcast

I liked her and thought she was the best with facts but I thought the fact that she could never get Right Wing Bump supporters.. to appear on her show hurt her.. Of course it was because they feared the hell out of her.. Seems to me I was completely wrong based on the numbers .. God Bless Ya Rachael!

She is also so very NOT full of herself, in great contrast to the Fox gang. The one time I met her, it was at a tiny provincial airport at the tip of Cape Cod, MA. She stuck out her hand and said, "hi, I'm Rachel," as if I couldn't possibly know who she was if she hadn't told me.

I said, "yes, I know," and we both laughed.

I'm glad America is finally waking up. Rachel is the best! Love ya Rachel and congratulations!!

I'm a cord cutter, so I listen to it for free via Podcast, and watch it later on PlutoTV ( a free channel on my Roku...it runs the MSNBC primetime lineup after they initially run).

So they're not even counting everyone who listens and watches.